Julen Lopetegui will not discuss a potential move for Thibaut Courtois as he insists he is happy with Real Madrid’s current goalkeepers.
Courtois has long been linked with a switch to Madrid and, with Chelsea not in the Champions League this season, speculation has intensified since his impressive performances at the World Cup with Belgium.
But with the transfer window now in its final month in Spain, Madrid are yet to make their move.
And new head coach Lopetegui is planning to continue working with the keepers already at the club, including first choice Keylor Navas and new signing Andriy Lunin.
Madrid were beaten 2-1 by United, but new boy Vinicius Jr starred in place of the departed Cristiano Ronaldo.
Eden Hazard, Courtois’ Chelsea team-mate, has also been linked with a move to Madrid to replace club great Ronaldo.
On Monday, reports in the British press indicated that Real Madrid had made a joint bid of 110 million euros to Chelsea for Thibaut Courtois and Willian.
Real Madrid are still waiting for Chelsea’s goalkeeping situation to be resolved before putting the final steps in place in their bid for Courtois, one of their biggest transfer targets.
The cases of Eden Hazard and Mauro Icardi have been speculated upon but in both those cases, each deal would go well over 100m euros, a frontier Real are not ready to pass at the moment.
Considered a highly promising prospect in his youth, Courtois subsequently established himself as one of the best players in the world in his position.Due to his wide range of skills, he has been described as a “complete goalkeeper”, with few weaknesses.
A consistent keeper, he possesses an excellent positional sense, good mentality, composure, strength of character,and an ability to communicate well with his defenders; he also excels in one on one situations, due to his ability to time his runs effectively when rushing out of goal to face opponents.
An excellent shot-stopper between the posts, he has also distinguished himself for his agility and quick reflexes, in spite of his size and imposing physique. Due to his height and reach, he excels in the air, and is also known for his command of his area, as well as his excellent technique, anticipation, handling, and confidence when coming off his line to claim crosses